Wölz Tauern South

Avalanche danger in general low.

Avalanche danger in general low.

The Avalanche danger is in general low, few danger spots are found in high, extremely steep shady slopes and gullies. There small slab avalanches are only possible with high additional loads.

South of the Alps the amount of loose snow is low without significant weak layers. In higher shady slopes the snow base is built of faceted snow.

Weather is changing during Friday night, southwesterly upper air flow are bringing clouds. Little snow during the night is possible in Gurktaler and Seetaler Alps. In the morning the air flow changes over west and northwest with accumulating clouds in the northern region south of Alpenhauptkamm clear skies are possible. Vivid winds from northwest are to expect. Temperatures on 2.000 m AMSL are decreasing from -2 to -4 degrees C.

New snow and stormy northwestern winds lead to rising avalanche danger level in Niedere Tauern on Sunday. South of that the avalanche danger scale will not significantly change due to the lack of new snow.